Asian-Pacific Postal Union

The Asian-Pacific Postal Union (APPU) was formed (in its current form) by International treaty through an Asian-Pacific Postal Convention signed in Yogyakarta on 27 March 1981.[3] The organisation has origins dating back to 1961.[4]

Asian-Pacific Postal Union
AbbreviationAPPU
Formation1 July 1982 (1982-07-01)
TypeIntergovernmental organization
Purposeto facilitate postal relations and cooperation between members [1]
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand[2]
Coordinates13.8860925°N 100.5701929°E / 13.8860925; 100.5701929
Area served
Asia Pacific
Membership
32 state members
Secretary General
Dr Vinaya Prakash Singh
Websiteappu-bureau.org

The purpose of the union is to extend, facilitate and improve the postal relations and promote cooperation in the field of the postal services between the member-countries; currently 32.[5]

APPU is a Restricted Union as defined by Article 8 of the Universal Postal Union, serving to coordinate postal services in the region.[6]

 Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh Bhutan
 Brunei Cambodia China Fiji
 India Indonesia Iran Japan
 Laos Malaysia Maldives Mongolia
 Myanmar Nauru   Nepal New Zealand
 Pakistan Papua New Guinea Philippines South Korea
 Samoa Singapore Solomon Islands Sri Lanka
 Thailand Tonga Vanuatu Vietnam

Asian-Pacific Postal College

APPU also runs the Asian-Pacific Postal College (APPC) founded in 1970 supporting the training and development of member states' postal staff.[7] The APPC is also based in Bangkok, Thailand.[8]

References
  1. APPU vision http://www.appu-bureau.org/appu/purpose/
  2. APPU location http://www.appu-bureau.org/appu/location/
  3. "Asian-Pacific Postal Convention, and Final Protocol [1983] ATS 12". www3.austlii.edu.au. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. "Background – APPU Asian-Pacific Postal Union". appu-bureau.org. Asian-Pacific Postal Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  5. "Members – APPU Asian-Pacific Postal Union". appu-bureau.org. Asian-Pacific Postal Union. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  6. UPU, Infoteam SA -. "Universal Postal Union – About Restricted Unions". www.upu.int. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  7. "About – APPU Asian-Pacific Postal Union". appu-bureau.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  8. APPC location http://www.appu-bureau.org/appc/location


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